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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

20 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 5,181 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 341 students majoring in engineering at GMU, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 282 students majoring in engineering at VCU, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Virginia Military Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lexington, VMI is a public college with a small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#9

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

With a ranking of #9, Christopher Newport University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#10

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

With a ranking of #10, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in engineering at Virginia State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
South Carolina 2,318
Florida 9,040
Arkansas 1,082
Mississippi 1,512
Tennessee 2,281
Louisiana 1,832
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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